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Ecological Land Types within LTA 143.

ELT 143a

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
879 m
Minimum in ft: 
2883 ft
Maximum: 
2126 m
Maximum in ft: 
6974 ft
Median: 
1491 m
Median in ft: 
4892 ft
Soil Summary: 
detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; correlates with GES unit 475 characterized by extremely cobbly sandy loams shallow to granite or granite-like bedrock, acid soils lacking lime throughout, minimal soil development, and associated rock outcroppings
Geologic Materials: 
slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum associated mostly with Catalina-Rincon igneous metamorphic complex (TXm) and Cretaceous Granite and related rocks (Kg). They comprise 92% and 8% of the unit, respectively
Landforms: 
moderately to finely dissected mountain slopes with moderate to deep drainage incision

ELT 143b

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
890 m
Minimum in ft: 
2921 ft
Maximum: 
1833 m
Maximum in ft: 
6014 ft
Median: 
1270 m
Median in ft: 
4167 ft
Soil Summary: 
detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; correlates with GES unit 475 characterized by extremely cobbly sandy loams shallow to granite or granite-like bedrock, acid soils lacking lime throughout, minimal soil development, and associated rock outcroppings
Geologic Materials: 
slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum associated mostly with Catalina-Rincon igneous metamorphic complex (TXm) and Catalina Granite and related rocks (Tg). They comprise 89% and 6% of the unit, respectively
Landforms: 
moderately dissected mountain slopes with moderate to deep drainage incision

ELT 143c

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
1005 m
Minimum in ft: 
3298 ft
Maximum: 
1549 m
Maximum in ft: 
5083 ft
Median: 
1271 m
Median in ft: 
4170 ft
Soil Summary: 
detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; correlates with GES unit 475 characterized by extremely cobbly sandy loams shallow to granite or granite-like bedrock, acid soils lacking lime throughout, minimal soil development, and associated rock outcroppings
Geologic Materials: 
slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum associated mostly with Catalina-Rincon igneous metamorphic complex (TXm). It comprises 100% of the unit
Landforms: 
moderately dissected mountain slopes with moderate to deep drainage incision

Catalina